16 of the best rock documentaries & biopics to binge-watch

Sometimes, just sometimes, binge-watching can pay off as an educational experience — and we're not talking about NatGeo nature documentaries.

Give your go-to shows a break for a bit and learn a thing or two about your favorite bands with behind-the-scenes looks at their lives and recording in documentaries or check out some great biopics from the rock music scene.

Whether you wanna take a deep dive into rock or need some background noise that isn't reruns of The Office, you'll be sure to find a documentary or biopic that fits your mood.

Plus, you'll be able to impress your friends with music knowledge they probably don't know.

We've gathered up 16 movies to binge-watch from Green Day's Heart Like A Hand Grenade to Pearl Jam's PJ20 clear your schedule and grab some snacks and get ready to have your mind blown.

Sound City (2013)

Love & Mercy (2014)

The Dirt (2019)

Heart Like A Hand Grenade (2015)

ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas (2019)

It Might Get Loud (2008)

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

American Hardcore (2006)

The Year Punk Broke (1991)

Rocketman (2019)

Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk (2017)

PJ20 (2011)

The Punk Singer (2013)

Meeting People Is Easy (1998)

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)

This article was first published on iheart.com and is republished here with permission